Comments on: Fast Solutions For Bored Kids & Fed Up Dads / DadsClub.com.au http://www.dadsclub.com.au/fast-solutions-for-bored-kids/ Because becoming one is easier than being one. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:03:44 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.dadsclub.com.au/fast-solutions-for-bored-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2351 Mike Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:53:42 +0000 http://www.dadsclub.com.au/?p=185#comment-2351 Go to bunnings/et.al and buy 1 meter square of fake grass (~$12-30) - and build a par-50 golf course in your back/frontyard. Make sure you use whiffleballs(practice balls) of course.. (about $5 from kmart) My 4YO will spend the whole afternoon playing this... use the fake grass so you don't chew up your whole backyard ;) Use a hoolahoop as the target... to avoid the frustration if yours (like mine) lack accuracy ;) Swimming pool for Waterhazard and sand pit as the sand trap. Dont have clubs? Go to the OpShop - usually pick up a whole bag of them for $10! (remember - there are left and right hand versions.. made that mistake once!) Kids clubs might need to be cut down using a hacksaw, then wind on some sparky-tape for cheap, faux-grips. enjoy. Mike (stay-at-home dad to M4&F7) Go to bunnings/et.al and buy 1 meter square of fake grass (~$12-30) – and build a par-50 golf course in your back/frontyard.
Make sure you use whiffleballs(practice balls) of course.. (about $5 from kmart)
My 4YO will spend the whole afternoon playing this… use the fake grass so you don’t chew up your whole backyard ;)
Use a hoolahoop as the target… to avoid the frustration if yours (like mine) lack accuracy ;)
Swimming pool for Waterhazard and sand pit as the sand trap.
Dont have clubs? Go to the OpShop – usually pick up a whole bag of them for $10! (remember – there are left and right hand versions.. made that mistake once!) Kids clubs might need to be cut down using a hacksaw, then wind on some sparky-tape for cheap, faux-grips.
enjoy.
Mike (stay-at-home dad to M4&F7)

]]> By: Mike http://www.dadsclub.com.au/fast-solutions-for-bored-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-2350 Mike Mon, 27 Jun 2011 02:43:04 +0000 http://www.dadsclub.com.au/?p=185#comment-2350 Try making pasta with them - can take a bit of time out of the day - (and you can extend the day with a cleanup of their mess after :) 1. clean the bench down well (use the bench.. mess but more fun) 2. make a mound (one in front of each kid) of 1 cup of "00" flour (find it in the flour isle) 3. make a well in the top and get kids to crack 2 eggs (see who can crack them with 1 hand "like a chef" for added goodness.. the shell is eatable if you miss some) 4. give each a fork and get them to mix.. (get ready for the egg to run out - I usually keep a "barbymate" close at hand too ;) once its doughy.. start kneeding (grab the outside edge and fold towards you) for about 5 mins. 5. remeber that you should have used an apron ("kiss the cook" optional) 6. cleanup bench and spread flour on bench and roll dough out (rolling pin/glass/cup/dowel offcut) as thin as you can - dust with flour to stop sticking. 7. cut with a sharp knife into strips to make fetticini. 8. throw in boiling hot water for a few mins (takes much less than dried pasta). Drain and add to sauce.. dinner! 20-30 mins+eating time! Nice. Mike (stay-at-home dad to M4&F7 ;) Try making pasta with them – can take a bit of time out of the day – (and you can extend the day with a cleanup of their mess after :)
1. clean the bench down well (use the bench.. mess but more fun)
2. make a mound (one in front of each kid) of 1 cup of “00″ flour (find it in the flour isle)
3. make a well in the top and get kids to crack 2 eggs (see who can crack them with 1 hand “like a chef” for added goodness.. the shell is eatable if you miss some)
4. give each a fork and get them to mix..
(get ready for the egg to run out – I usually keep a “barbymate” close at hand too ;)
once its doughy.. start kneeding (grab the outside edge and fold towards you) for about 5 mins.
5. remeber that you should have used an apron (”kiss the cook” optional)
6. cleanup bench and spread flour on bench and roll dough out (rolling pin/glass/cup/dowel offcut) as thin as you can – dust with flour to stop sticking.
7. cut with a sharp knife into strips to make fetticini.
8. throw in boiling hot water for a few mins (takes much less than dried pasta).
Drain and add to sauce.. dinner!
20-30 mins+eating time! Nice.

Mike (stay-at-home dad to M4&F7 ;)

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